The Yearly Goals Post: 2018 Edition

For almost a decade now I’ve taken to writing down yearly goals as the calendar rolls over. Some years it’s a list to check off, while others have been more like guidelines. This year I wrote ideas down while on an airplane from Tokyo to Minnesota. The flight was 12 hours long, which might explain why my list this year is longer than all the previous ones combined!*

*That wasn’t really the reason, ha ha. The list is so long this year because I broke down large goals into concrete action-items, and also because I want to make 2018 a year of focused personal growth, so there’s a lot to do.

I thought I’d share a few here, in case anyone wanted to compare and contrast with their own hopes for 2018.

Category 1: Personal Growth

Humility. Listen and understand others. Ask questions and be invested.

Approach situations as “What can I learn and change myself from this?”

Compassion towards any “enemies” on a daily basis

Read different books to expand scope and wisdom

Continued Bible Study including smaller unread books

Category 2: Healthy-ness

Good toothbrush routine

Wisdom teeth out

Meditation

Prayer

Tennis

Be a good physical example/leader

Category 3: Art

Look up and try to better understand “Discipline”

Back to dedicated life drawing practice

Krita tutorials

Affinity Designer tutorials

Ukrainian eggs

There are a bunch of other categories and goals, but that’s a sample at least. (Additional categories include writing, husbandry, guitar, friends/family, Weekend Panda, and supporting others.) I’m excited to get started! My plan is to review these goals on a regular basis just to remind myself to keep on track. I don’t feel the need to check anything off this year, as long as I reach December knowing I have been trying my best on a regular basis. For me 2017 was a huge year of personal growth, and I want to keep that going as time continues to roll on.

Do you have any plans, goals, or hopes for 2018? Don’t forget to make the concrete! Vague goals are much harder to accomplish, so the more detailed the better. 🙂